Lost in Partition, the Sikh-Muslim connection comes alive in the tale of Guru Nanak and Bhai Mardana
A descendant of the guru’s Muslim disciple speaks of the importance of the rubabi tradition in Sikhism.
“Why weren’t the Muslim rubabi protected? They held such high status in Sikhism? Why were...
Hassan Abdal- Gurdwara Panja Sahib
Dr Dalvinder Singh Grewal
After nisiting Nankana Sahib, we reached Hasan Abdal railway station at about 2 AM on 15 November 2016. Hasan Abdal is best known for Panja sahib, ‘The Hand mark of Guru Nanak on a boulder.’ According to a version, Guru Nanak...
Punjabi University claims Bhai Mardana's rabab 'reconstructed'
ByParvesh Sharma - Mar 18, 2013, 07.04 AM IST
PATIALA: After a research that lasted for over eight years, Punjabi University in Patiala has finally brought to life the 'real' rabab, the musical instrument Guru Nanak Dev's...
kbIr mwns jnmu dulµBu hY hoie n bwrY bwr ]
Kabīr mānas janam ḏulambẖ hai ho­ė na bārai bār.
Kabeer, it is so difficult to obtain this human body; it does not just come over and over again.
ijau bn Pl pwky Buie igrih bhuir n lwgih fwr ]30]
Ji­o ban fal pākė bẖu­ė gireh...
'Tribute To Mardana' is a fusion project conceived by Punjabi Hippie, one of Malaysia's finest djembe players. He came up with the arrangements for most of the songs on the album, with help from co-producer RS, and was the main inspiration for the fabulous performances by talented and unsung...
http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=/2005/1/4/itfeature/9711086&sec=itfeature
Spreading peace with Mardana album
The Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 1 hour ago
... The album is dedicated to Bhai Mardana (www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/gurus/mardana.html), the Muslim rebab (a percussion...
Enrapt Mardana listening to Baba Nanak delivering his spiritual song
Mughal circa 1740 (collection Bhai Suchet Singh Vill Bhai Rupa, Moga)
from Sikh Heritage- Dr Daljeet 2004
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